Join our team at Children's Choice, Inc. and make an impact in your community. We believe that social services is a ministry, and we stand behind our principles to help our Social Workers succeed. If you are willing to make the commitment to help our families thrive, we believe YOU can make a lasting difference!

JOB TYPE: Full-time Kinship Caseworker

LOCATION: West Chester, Chester County, PA

SCHEDULE: New employees will work in person in the office for a 60-day period then transition to a hybrid schedule which includes a possibility of up to 2 remote working days per week

BENEFITS:

Warm and professional work environment
14 paid holidays per year
PTO (paid time off) awarded on first day of hire and additional PTO awarded at two years of employment
Group Health Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account
Professional Development
401-K

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's or master's degree in social work or related field
Experience working with families in social services context
Valid driver's license with properly registered and insured vehicle
Proficient in Microsoft Office

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Maintain accurate, detailed and current case records on each client
Engage family members and identified supports throughout the Family Finding efforts
Assure positive engagement and communication between all team members
Build relationships with families and service providers
Assure both physical and emotional safety to children during the Family Finding process
Provide support and guidance to the birth parents and children during the Family Finding process.
Connect kin with resources and provide concrete needs or assistance when identified
Ensure cultural competency while working with birth family and all team members
Communicate to birth parents, foster parents, kinship parents and all other team members during the referral process for Family Finding Services
Provide visitation in the community or family setting when authorized
Conduct all meetings contained within Kevin Campbell’s Family Finding model to include Alignment meetings, Blended Perspective meetings, Decision Making meetings and Lifetime Network meetings.
Provide support and training to families within the kinship process, as well as provide help with completing the Resource Home Study
Relay summary information on each family to the Program Coordinator and his/her appointed designee at regularly scheduled supervisory meetings
Attend all scheduled staff meetings, supervisory conferences and in-service training sessions and all staff training
Undertake any appropriate assignment requested by the Program Coordinator
Assist in transportation of children to family meetings as required
Obtain at least forty hours of formal staff training per year, which will include CPR certification and American Red Cross First Aid
Assess the home environment at every home visit, where the child is residing, for safety issues
Assess each child for signs of abuse or neglect at every face-to-face contact and report as a mandated by the Child Protective Services Law all cases of suspected child abuse and/or neglect within 24 hours.
Testify in court as requested and attend team meetings to report on family’s progress.

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Children's Choice prohibits discrimination on the basis of race (to include hair type, hair texture, or hair style), color, religious creed (to include all aspects of religious observances and practice, as well as belief), disability, ancestry, national origin, age (40 and over), or sex (to include pregnancy status, childbirth status, breastfeeding status, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, and differences in sex), and retaliation. Employment opportunities shall be provided for applicants with disabilities and reasonable accommodation(s) shall be made to meet the physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants or employees.

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